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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... • Acute Bleed - ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Decreased ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Algorithm Look ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... • Sickle cell anemia
Skin Hypopigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of hair, eyes, skin
 • Phenylketonuria
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Diffuse ... sclerosis (white "ash ... disorders #skin #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... Approach - MCV) ... kidney disease, Acute ... blood loss, Anemia ... #causes #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... (<10%): fever, rash ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Reactive ... Fatigue • Acute ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Infectious: • Acute ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm HYPOPIGMENTATION ... sclerosis (white "ash ... disorders #skin #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... , Anti-ds-DNA, C3 ... #nephrology #causes